Authentic flavours of Sri Lanka with a pop-up restaurant in Lappeenranta.
Weherawaththa Kankanamalage, Hashini Udeshika; Manna Marakkalage, Maneesha (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024121636332
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024121636332
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Food serves as a gateway to understanding cultures and traditions, making culinary exploration a vital aspect of cultural exchange. This practice-based thesis focuses on introducing authentic Sri Lankan Flavors to Finnish residents in Lappeenranta through a pop-up restaurant called Sri Lankan Delights. The event, held at GastroBar Saimaa at LAB University of Applied Sciences, featured traditional Sri Lankan dishes such as the coconut blast drink, milk rice with caramelized onions, and Watalappam.
The primary aim was to explore how Finnish people perceive Sri Lankan cuisine and how they adapt it to their nutritional needs and preferences. By analysing customer feedback, the authors observed a growing acceptance of Sri Lankan food within the Finnish community. This thesis also examines the challenges and learning opportunities involved in managing a pop-up restaurant, with an emphasis on restaurant operations, human resources, and marketing.
Lappeenranta, with its diverse population and increasing interest in international cuisines, provided an ideal backdrop for this cultural and culinary exchange. This project highlights the potential of pop-up restaurants as platforms for introducing new culinary traditions, fostering cultural understanding, and offering unique gastronomic experiences.
The primary aim was to explore how Finnish people perceive Sri Lankan cuisine and how they adapt it to their nutritional needs and preferences. By analysing customer feedback, the authors observed a growing acceptance of Sri Lankan food within the Finnish community. This thesis also examines the challenges and learning opportunities involved in managing a pop-up restaurant, with an emphasis on restaurant operations, human resources, and marketing.
Lappeenranta, with its diverse population and increasing interest in international cuisines, provided an ideal backdrop for this cultural and culinary exchange. This project highlights the potential of pop-up restaurants as platforms for introducing new culinary traditions, fostering cultural understanding, and offering unique gastronomic experiences.